Judges
Who sits in which San Diego department
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10,950 judges · a reversal rate is shown from 10 merits decisions in this corpus
| Name | Grade | Role | Where | Cases | Years | Reversed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison M. Estrada | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2020–2020 | — | |
| Francis M. Estudillo | Judge | Riverside County | 3 | 1957–1976 | — | |
| Warren L. Ettinger | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2003–2014 | — | |
| Coleman F. Fannin | Judge | Contra Costa County | 3 | 1977–1986 | — | |
| Goscoe O. Farley | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1967–1969 | — | |
| W. Robert Fawke | Judge | San Bernardino County | 3 | 1998–2013 | — | |
| Jeff Ferguson | Judge | Orange County | 3 | 2022–2024 | — | |
| Ferns | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 2014–2015 | — | |
| Charles D. Field | Judge | Riverside County | 3 | 1998–2005 | — | |
| Finlays | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1920–1925 | — | |
| Chad Firetag | F-- | Judge | Riverside County | 3 | 2023–2025 | — |
| First | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 3 | 1856–1860 | — | |
| Tia G. Fisher | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2014–2016 | — | |
| John Fitch | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1985–1986 | — | |
| J. L. Fleming | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1923–1925 | — | |
| Madeleine Flier | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1996–2005 | — | |
| John L. Flynn, Jr. | Judge | Orange County | 3 | 1980–1985 | — | |
| James L. Focht | Judge | San Diego County | 3 | 1971–1984 | — | |
| Mark R. Forcum | Judge | San Mateo County | 3 | 1996–1997 | — | |
| Donald R. Franson | Judge | Fresno County | 3 | 1970–1972 | — | |
| Richard O. Frazee, Sr. | Judge | Orange County | 3 | 1993–2004 | — | |
| Frederickson | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1931–1932 | — | |
| William R. Fredman | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1980–1980 | — | |
| Monroe Friedman | Judge | Alameda County | 3 | 1964–1973 | — | |
| Terry Friedman | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2004–2007 | — | |
| Kenneth M. Fuller | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2025–2026 | — | |
| Ian C. Fusselman | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2025–2026 | — | |
| Gaboutte | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 3 | 1892–1894 | — | |
| Gaeoutte | Justice, Court of Appeal | Supreme Court | 3 | 1893–1894 | — | |
| Frank Gafkowski, Jr. | Retired judge | San Bernardino County | 3 | 2014–2015 | — | |
| Barbara T. Gamer | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1984–1984 | — | |
| Herbert S. Gans | Judge | Tehama County | 3 | 1932–1949 | — | |
| John J. Garaventa | Judge | Tehama County | 3 | 2004–2018 | — | |
| Bernard Garber | Judge | San Joaquin County | 3 | 2014–2020 | — | |
| Michael T. Garcia | Judge | Sacramento County | 3 | 1995–2008 | — | |
| Damian G. Garcia | A++ | Judge | San Bernardino County | 3 | 2023–2025 | — |
| Ruben N. Garcia | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2021–2026 | — | |
| Michael J. Gassner | Temporary judge | San Bernardino County | 3 | 2014–2026 | — | |
| Marion F. Gaston | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 3 | 2020–2025 | — |
| Eric S. Geffon | A++ | Judge | Santa Clara County | 3 | 2021–2022 | — |
| Stanley Genser | Commissioner | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2007–2013 | — | |
| William C. Gentry, Jr. | A++ | Judge | San Diego County | 3 | 2013–2015 | — |
| Robert J. Gerard | Judge | Orange County | 3 | 2021–2021 | — | |
| Richard L. Gilbert | Judge | Placer County | 3 | 1985–1992 | — | |
| Roger G. Gilbert | Judge | Butte County | 3 | 1986–1988 | — | |
| Marianne Gilbert | Judge | Kings County | 3 | 2025–2026 | — | |
| Gleason | Justice, Court of Appeal | ca9 | 3 | 2013–2014 | — | |
| Arnold H. Gold | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 1996–1999 | — | |
| Gold | Justice, Court of Appeal | Court of Appeal | 3 | 1996–1996 | — | |
| Hank M. Goldberg | Judge | Los Angeles County | 3 | 2014–2023 | — |